Customer Reviews

I absolutely love these! We picked them for my son to use when drawing and coloring. They are so convenient to use that we get to avoid the whole setup and clean up involved when using regular paint. In fact, we will often draw and paint pictures while he is sitting in bed, right before going to sleep. They are also very convenient for car trips because they don't cause a mess. We have bought the other sets of colors and we haven't had any problems except for one black brush pen that started to leak. That was one problem color out of about twenty, and it happened after having used it trouble-free for a good long while. I really recommend these brush pens for trouble-free painting!

These brush pens definitely have their pros and cons.

Pros:

-Excellent Blending (with water & the other colors)
-Great Brushes (that are not too soft or hard and they're not imitation foam brushes)
-Light Weight/Travel Friendly (I take them anywhere and everywhere)
-No Odor/No Mess

Cons:

-No light-fastness (this is a HUGE deal-breaker for me)
-Not meant for large artwork (painting an entire 8/11" page will be T-E-D-I-O-U-S!)
-Little Ink (For the price you would expect the chambers to be full of ink!!! If I knew
that these were just glorified markers with brush tips on the ends I would have
just settled for Crayola Brand.)


Final Judgement:

These pens allow me to PAINT (actually paint!!!) without the mess and can be used/taken anywhere. While I have my complaints about these pens, I cannot put them down!!! Although these pens will not fully replace an actual water color and brush set, they are so convenient that at the moment I use nothing else!!!

love them!!!! there the best and this is my first time using watercolor pencils:), if anything the color is amazing the tips are fine and prefect! and they can work with any medium!!!

tip- they work very well with copic markers and ink pens:)

I bought this one to try out before getting the whole set and after the first stroke I wish I had the whole set. If you have used Akashiya's Fude disposable brush or Pentel's pocket brush, this is the same feel. The Pentel brush has more width diversity but that one has longer bristles. It looks really good even before you put water on the ink. If you do watercolors or brush painting this is a good buy. I gave it four stars for not being refillable. The length of the brush is really a good compromise, long so it has a larger ink capacity but not so long that it does not fit in most pockets and needs a special case.

I've been buying these in the 5-pen sets. Since I can't spring for it all at once.
But I have most now and boy do I love them.

I love the water-based media and since I like to bike and move around alot I bought these. They let me paint spontanesly whenever I break at the park, without the fuss of using a cup of water and brush and pans taking up room in my pack. (Now I can carry my extra snacks _3)
I like how you can dilute them simply by dipping them in a bit of water, how brilliant they come out, and the small sets are beutifully matched to eachother, and they do blend well.
They don't replace my watercolors entirely, but for the artist on the go they are fun and really worth it.

I didn't buy any of the sets, but I bought 10 colors. This green made the cut - it's a very nice veridian color.

I bought this one to try out before getting the whole set and after the first stroke I wish I had the whole set. If you have used Akashiya's Fude disposable brush or Pentel's pocket brush, this is the same feel. The Pentel brush has more width diversity but that one has longer bristles. It looks really good even before you put water on the ink. If you do watercolors or brush painting this is a good buy. I gave it four stars for not being refillable. The length of the brush is really a good compromise, long so it has a larger ink capacity but not so long that it does not fit in most pockets and needs a special case.

This pen could sell for twice as much as still qualify as a great buy. Not as fine a brush as the more expensive ones BUT CLOSE.
Very nice.

i work in water color and inks, and these brush pens are not only fun but have brought a whole other level of style and look to my art work that i just love!

@mport84 - That's such a simple, elegant solution for the case - works perfectly! Thanks!

The case is easy to fix. Slide the tray out, and turn it around so the brushes will be cap-up. Then, before you slide it back in, cut off just the top end of the tray, so the brushes can slide out of their tracks.
There are advantages and drawbacks to not having to stop and dip the brush.
I started out sketching the flowers from the yard, as I have since I was a little girl. I had an epiphany: every brushstroke is a Brushstroke. If I had realized it 50 years ago, I might be an art teacher today, instead of a chemistry teacher. Or maybe, it was as a chemist and a teacher that the philosophical insight arose, and it just came to the surface while I was holding a brush.
As a chemist, the continued fluidity of the water-based ink delights and amazes me.

Pros: Great control, smooth feel, love the portability factor and how you can dilute them by dipping in water. I think they may be more versatile and generally useful than the old paint + brush... Blasphemy!

Cons: Wish the package functioned better as a carrying case. The snaps are cheap and difficult to open / close. The pens are difficult to remove and replace, I always end up pulling the entire tray out and they scatter all over the place. I ended up loading them into a pen case and that's that. For having made such great pens you'd think they'd put more thought into the package design.

Verdict: Pens are wonderful, get a different case for streamlining frequent use
Grade: A-

I got a set of these and they are wonderful. The colour is vibrant, similar to water soluble inks. I also like how transparent they become when diluted.

Beautiful, quality pens. We bought this as a gift for my sister. Shes a professional artist who uses mainly water colours and travels alot. She is sure to love these beautiful brush pens. There is nothing like this available in Australia, not even remotely close. Hooray for Jet Pens! I am VERY tempted to buy these for myself as well. I probably will :)

These pens are fab! They have amazing blending properties and are fun!

does it have a guidebook?

got this for my mom as a gift. It didn't look as nice as the pictures showed here. and it did not com with the pamphlet of teaching you how to use it. Very disappointed.